The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-08
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN is said to have de-
clined an offer of 81. 900 for thirty lectures.
HENRY GEORGE has large income, and he is
putting it where his land theories will not reach
it His theories are for other people.
IT is stated that Robert Bonner had, unknown
to Sylvanus Cobb carried 500. 900 insurance
on his life for the benefit of his family.
A HOTEL clerk says the hardest thing he has
to do is to look pleasant every time he is spoken
to- The proprietor expects it and the public ex-
pect it.
Mrs. COLONEL CoPPINGER, Mr.. Blaine's eldest
daughter has been in Boston this week to attend
the funeral services of her aunt. Mrs. Jacob
Stanwood.
SAN FRANcIsco's historic "Sard Lot" is to be
no more. BY order of the supervisors of the city
it has been sown with clover. Kearney is the
proprietor Of peaceful intelligence Office.
ANNIE LOUISE CARY owns the complete collec-
ton OF music which the poet Gray devoted life
time to accommodating. Many of the pieces are
pronounced far superior to the compositions of
the present day.
DURING the hot weather Queen Victoria break
on the lawn at Windsor or Osborne. when she
is staying at either of those places. She spends
the greater part of the day in the open air.
SOMEBODY who has the Ms. of Cara
baldi's autobiography says that it is a simple
record of facts. having nothing in common with
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his declarations against priests aud tyranrs.
ATTEMPTS to give women the ballot in New
Hampshire are not successful. The bill confer
ring upon women the right to vote at city and
town elections and to hold certain Offices failed
to pass the House of Representatives Tuesday.
Mr. JESSE GRANT, of the late President
U. S. Grant, had narrow escape from death by
lightning Sunday. He was in Flanders Conn,
sitting at window when flash during the
storm SO affected one of his thighs that he has
not yet fully recovered.
SECRETARY LAMAR is one of that large class
of unfortunate people who suffer every year
from hay fever. The ecretary will seek relief
this year the White mountains, and will leave
Washington, accompanied by Mrs Lamar, about
the middle of August.
In London, with all its numerous interests
with nearly five million inhabitants and nearly
seven hundred thousand houses. there is de-
livery of letters the Sabbath. The same
thing thing may be said of more than four
thousand country districts in Great Britain.
IT is said that Mrs. Hettie Green, the success
full stock operator. when making an inventory of
her property recently. forgot one little item
the Rowland Block, in Chicago; value 81 ,000.-
600. These lapses OF memory are not uncom
mon when the assessors are making their rounds.
H. Fl. WARNER. the patent-medicine proprie-
tor, is at Saratoga. He is tall, vigorous man,
with gray mustache and goatee, and bronzed,
of age. His fortune is a large ope and he spends
his money freely. Like most great he is
an enthusiastic fisherman.
THE Life-saving Benevolent Association, of
New York has presented handsome gold med
al to Mrs. Mary Duane Humphreys 'in recog.
milton of her courage and humanity in spring
ing from her carriage and with much effort and
peril rescuing from drowning girl of thir-
teen Years by swimming to her In deep water at
Southampton, L. l., July IL, 1887"
ist, calls attention to the fact that the Nero
type Of physiognomy is becoming frequent
among the weaklings who lounge about club
rooms and taught to do nothing but crafty
their senses. 1mbecility and family extinction
flow from power used for debasing purposes
The history of the Romanof Cars of Russia
gives extreme illustrations of this
CHARLES t. STEWART, manager of the larg-
est herd of cattle in Iowa, is at Long Branch,
where he is spoken of as "a real live cowboy"
He is millionaire. and son of James S. Stewart.
the leading pork packer west of the Mississippi
river After graduating from college young
Stewart entered a packing-house a laborer
then he became herder, and finally the man
ager of thirty thousand head of cattle. He is
equally at home on the ranch and at the Branch.
Ex-GovERNoR CORNELL is a man of strong
domestic tastes. His present home is a large
mansion with spacious grounds. situated just
beyond Mount ST. Vincent, within the limits of
Yonkers, overlooking the Hudson and the Pal
isades beyond. Persons who have had to do
with Mr.. Cornell in business official matters
often speak of him cold, unfeeling and stern.
Within the family circle. however, he is man
of most warmth hearted geniality He shows the
utmost devotion to his wife, who is lady of I'M
usual social tact and popularity.
AMONG many curious customs peculiar TO
Siam none is more remarkable than that which
prescribes that when banquet is given not
merely the menu, but c-simile of the various
plates themselves is to be previously submitted
to the King A few weeks ago new hotel was